Options For Income

Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Molson Coors Brewing Co. (NYSE: TAP), where a total of 32,066 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 3.2 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 217.6% of TAP's average daily trading volume over the past month of 1.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $77.50 strike call option expiring April 17, 2015, with 16,322 contracts trading so far today,[...]
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The stock market did what it often does on Monday that is it surprised the majority by posting impressive gains. Over 1% gains in all the major averages and even some of the battered down sectors—like the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index—was up 1.36% on the day.
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Ever since the oil price decline began in earnest back in July 2014, popular discourse has suggested US shale plays would be in deep trouble. Despite protestations to the contrary, other global producers are often accused of trying to stifle the American shale bonanza, and in some cases with good reason.
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Options For Income

Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Comerica, Inc. (NYSE: CMA), where a total of 88,100 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 8.8 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 603% of CMA's average daily trading volume over the past month of 1.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $40 strike put option expiring October 16, 2015, with 21,517 contracts trading so far today, representing[...]
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Options For Income

Consistently, one of the more popular stocks people enter into their stock options watchlist at Stock Options Channel is Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). So this week we highlight one interesting put contract, and one interesting call contract, from the January 2017 expiration for WFC.
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Options For Income

Consistently, one of the more popular stocks people enter into their stock options watchlist at Stock Options Channel is Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ). So this week we highlight one interesting put contract, and one interesting call contract, from the January 2017 expiration for VZ.
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Options For Income

Consistently, one of the more popular stocks people enter into their stock options watchlist at Stock Options Channel is Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE). So this week we highlight one interesting put contract, and one interesting call contract, from the January 2017 expiration for PFE.
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Options For Income

Consistently, one of the more popular stocks people enter into their stock options watchlist at Stock Options Channel is Microsoft Corporation (NASD: MSFT). So this week we highlight one interesting put contract, and one interesting call contract, from the January 2017 expiration for MSFT.
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Options For Income

Consistently, one of the more popular stocks people enter into their stock options watchlist at Stock Options Channel is Oracle Corp. (NYSE: ORCL). So this week we highlight one interesting put contract, and one interesting call contract, from the January 2017 expiration for ORCL.
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